As covered in the introduction
blog, in this series we are going to discover Wellington. Today we are
going to cover one of the most famous Museums in Wellington. Regarded as the
symbol for Nationhood and Heritage, Arts and Culture, of New Zealand, the ‘Te
Papa Tongarewa'.
'Te
Papa Tongarewa', literally means ‘container of treasures'. The name is made up
of two classical expressions used in Māori poetry and song. Te Papa is New Zealand’s national museum,
renowned for being bicultural, scholarly, innovative, and fun. Located at, 55
Cable Street, in the heart of the city is 10 minutes’ walk from Queens Wharf.
Te Papa is mostly divided
into 2 categories. One is the shows representing the National cultures and
traditions and the other part is the Exhibition. The cultural shows which are
organized may vary depending upon the time of the year. They are generally performed
depending on the seasons and popularity. These shows span across five areas: Art,
History, Pacific, Māori, and Natural Environment. If you enjoy the culture or
love in understanding cultures around the globe, then you won’t want to miss
this. Te Papa has dynamic events and education programmes.
The
exhibitions are interdisciplinary and interactive. The exhibitions are mostly
cover the geographical history of the Island and its formation in the World
Geography. The models and videos which show off the history are amazing.
The exhibitions may be briefly
categorized into 2 parts.
First, is the geographical model which
informs about the interior of the earth and the volcanoes which were
responsible for the creation of the Islands.
Second, is about the animals that inhabit New
Zealand. The exhibitions contains replica for most the animals along with Audio recording for most of the animals
voice and a brief explanation for how they live.
In addition to all this, Te Papa
also has thriving commercial enterprises, including a publishing division,
conference operations, and retail stores. So if you want to spare some bugs to
buy a memorabilia you won’t have to walk a great deal. Being large if you tried
and feel hungry there is a nice café at the top floor to help you with some
quick bite.
Hope you have a Good day out
at the Te Papa.
Enjoy and have fun!